Why are stolen African artifacts still in Wes...

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One of the world’s cultural treasure troves were created in West Africa. But for over a century they’ve been held in museums outside of Africa. In fact, an estimated 95 percent of Africa’s cultural heritage is kept in museums overseas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor ...  Show more

During colonialism artworks that had been protected in Africa for centuries were looted. To this day, many of them are held by museums and universities in western countries. But in recent months, institutions in the US, UK and France have said that they will return them. However, ...  Show more

A British university college and a French museum are returning looted artefacts from Africa during the colonial era. Campaigners say other institutions should do the same, but not everyone agrees. So, should Europe return its stolen artefacts?  Join host Mohammed Jamjoom. With gu ...  Show more

Mpho Ngoepe and Sindiso Bhebhe's Indigenous Archives in Postcolonial Contexts: Recalling the Pasts (Routledge, 2024) revisits the definition of a record and extends it to include memory, murals, rock art paintings and other objects. Drawing on five years of research and examples ...  Show more